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I was bitten by a dog(i can see a pin hole sized puncture,got healed within a day),two days after that i feel pain surrounding it.is antibiotic enough?
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No. Needs evaluation: With a dog bite, or any other animal bite for that matter, there are some important considerations. This is especially true if it's a small puncture hole (like from a cat bite) which can 'close off' because of the elastic nature of the tissues. I recommend to see a doc. You need to be checked for a) infection b) tetanus risk c) rabies risk in some circumstances. There's also the Q of injury extent
Answered 6/27/2017
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